Etymology

Barth syndrome

Today it means: A rare, potentially fatal X-linked genetic disorder mainly characterized by pronounced pediatric-onset cardiomyopathy. Full definition →

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Named after Dutch pediatric neurologist Peter Barth (b. 1932).

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